tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post2386830648454179489..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: The books people really read?Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-33094965711797208952011-03-15T03:32:29.065+11:002011-03-15T03:32:29.065+11:00Speaking of astrology...Speaking of <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1365225/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Did-supermoon-cause-todays-natural-disaster.html" rel="nofollow">astrology</a>...Darrick Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13791236823584001938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-63486573379400891872011-03-15T00:50:24.896+11:002011-03-15T00:50:24.896+11:00Easy. They were thinking that the eldritch knowled...Easy. They were thinking that the eldritch knowledge of what the Folk really read would destroy non-academical minds across the world if uttered publicly. Better to lie.Svlad Cjellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-72624463499884114132011-03-14T23:46:48.087+11:002011-03-14T23:46:48.087+11:00Phew! Well,thank Zeus for that ... considering how...Phew! Well,thank Zeus for that ... considering how many astrology books do actually seem to sell well.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-22398482089821709712011-03-14T23:28:46.046+11:002011-03-14T23:28:46.046+11:00And I fear you may have meant "astrology"...<i>And I fear you may have meant "astrology" ... I hope not, but you'd probably be right. </i><br /><br /><i>The Wonders of the Solar System</i> and <i>The wonders of the Universe</i>, both from BBC documentary series, are in the top 20. They are probably picture heavy and text light, but it's still heartening to see them there.GraemeLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-65802114348324497462011-03-14T23:20:15.137+11:002011-03-14T23:20:15.137+11:00I think you'll find that JK Rowling, for one, ...I think you'll find that JK Rowling, for one, has outsold just about any "mainstream" author, whatever the current best-seller list in the UK says. There are frequently genre books in the NY Times top ten, and it would seem surprising if things were different in the UK.<br /><br />But it would be interesting to have some break-downs of course.<br /><br />And I fear you may have meant "astrology" ... I hope not, but you'd probably be right.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-76875357422142762742011-03-14T23:12:41.140+11:002011-03-14T23:12:41.140+11:00The current Amazon UK bestsellers list would seem...The <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books" rel="nofollow"> current Amazon UK bestsellers list</a> would seem to give the lie to the rants of the authors.<br /><br />Genre fiction seems to be as popular as cooking and astronomy, with cometmpoary fiction dominating the list.GraemeLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-38607852435416563132011-03-14T16:55:48.556+11:002011-03-14T16:55:48.556+11:00Indeed not a bad rant, but the petition attached t...Indeed not a bad rant, but the petition attached to the foot of the post might have cut itself off at the knees.<br /><br />Surely one doesn't want to give BBC snobs exactly the evidence of unworthiness they're looking for by <b><i>misspelling "principle"</i></b> in the very petition one sends them.Rieuxnoreply@blogger.com